{"id":62894,"date":"2021-12-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/62894\/lebanon-now-has-one-of-the-lowest-minimum-wages-globally"},"modified":"2021-12-14T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T00:00:00","slug":"lebanon-now-has-one-of-the-lowest-minimum-wages-globally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/62894\/lebanon-now-has-one-of-the-lowest-minimum-wages-globally\/","title":{"rendered":"Lebanon Now Has One Of The Lowest Minimum Wages Globally"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This morning, and for the sixth consecutive day, the Lebanese Lira traded at record lows that have now hit 28,000 LL on the dollar.<\/p>\n<p>  The grueling crisis has raised the cost of living by more than seven fold, but salaries remain stagnant. Minimum wage still stands at 675,000 LL per month, translating to a meager <B>$24<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>  This horrifying amount places Lebanese employees amongst the lowest minimum wage earners worldwide. In comparison, employees in Bangladesh receive a monthly minimum wage of $17.5. Gambia is at $25 monthly and Guinea Bissau is at $30. Workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo receive a minimum wage of $36 monthly. <\/p>\n<p>  Just yesterday, employees of the companies <a href=\"<https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/l\/62883>&#8221; target=&#8221;_new&#8221;>Alfa and Touch announced an open ended strike<\/a> in protest of &#8220;infringements on their rights, including the lack of health coverage amid a grueling economic crisis&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>  Others have reportedly quit their low income jobs as their salaries no longer cover transportation costs.<\/p>\n<p>  All this comes amid complete governmental absence, with no rescue plan, economic contingency plan, or anything of the like in the pipeline.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This morning, and for the sixth consecutive day, the Lebanese Lira traded at record lows that have now hit 28,000 LL on the 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